Some new information has come to light about the bunker below Hargate Forest in Tunbridge Wells. We have been given a more accurate picture of the concrete parking area that was once positioned in front of the bunkers eastern entrances. This parking area was large enough to accommodate large trucks and other vehicles and may well have been used during the construction of the bunker to carry away spoil from the excavations. There is little evidence of this today as the area has been left to undergrowth though our reader informs us that some of the concrete is still there today under the soil.The enclosed diagram shows this area well. If anyone has any further information on this site we would love to know more?

Remembering the sinking of the Lusitania 100 years ago on 7th May 1915. Sunk by the German U-boat U22 off the coast of Ireland. With huge loss of life and ship sank in only 18 minutes and was the victim of just one accurately fired torpedo. There has been much controversy over why the ship was singled out for attack as it was clearly a passenger liner and played no part in the conflict. Many books have been written on the subject and only in more recent years when the wreck site was discovered and examined did it come to light that the ship was indeed carrying war munitions from America to Europe and was therefore a legitimate war target. Sadly then it seems that we cannot blame the German U-Boat commander for what he did as he was simply following his orders; the blame should lie with whom ever decided to load the ship secretly with munitions in New York